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Wildlife in CRISIS >> Organisations rally to safeguard the animals KALISHA NAICKER kalisha.naicker@media24.com
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PPER Highway conservancies have recently had many reports of wildlife in crisis - duiker being savaged by dogs, dead duiker openly carried by poachers in both Inanda and Kassier Roads, duiker seen frantically trying to get into fencedoff areas at housing estates along Inanda Road and duiker dying after being caught in fencing. While there is a very necessary trend for secure living within the walled and gated housing estates, there has been no plan to provide alternative measures for all the animals that are now misplaced. Speaking to the Fever, Trish Edwards of the Assagay Wildlife Watch said the desperate need to find safe open spaces for foraging and also escape routes when they are under threat is going unnoticed. “This leaves wildlife very vulnerable to poaching. Sadly the situation worsens as the built-up and fenced off areas are continuously being expanded as new development takes place. “It is easy to look into these fenced communities, especially those along Inanda Road, and be enthralled by the beauty of these seemingly green oasis. They are most-
ly planted up with indigenous vegetation supporting biodiversity and this is regarded by many environmentalists as a huge positive. “However, should you drive past with a new sense of awareness, you will see that all this indigenous beauty is surrounded by kilometre upon kilometre of fencing, all of it keeping the wildlife on the outside. An example is an estate of along Inanda Road, a fenced off area of over 200 hectares. “Until these huge estates consider the detrimental impact they have on the survival of wildlife and consider making some allowances by perhaps leaving open spaces on each of the two sides of these vast tracts of the estate, the wildlife will become more vulnerable and have little chance of surviving. “It would just take just one developer to start a new trend, to have a wider vision and to build on this concept. Should the next development adjacent do the same, suddenly you would have a double open space for a greenbelt and sanctuary. With residents using these areas for walks and bird watching, it would ensure that snares were not set,” said Edwards.
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Waterfall taxi accident injures six A COLLISION between a taxi and car on Inanda Road in Waterfall in Hillcrest left six people injured last week. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found both vehicles on the side of the road. Both vehicles had sustained heavy damage after the headon collision. On assessment, six people were found with minor to moderate injuries, but fortunately, no serious or fatal injuries were found, said paramedics. Paramedics treated and thereafter transported the patients to St Mary’s Hospital. Local authorities were on scene for further investigations. - Supplied.
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Railway security to be beefed up >> Residents urged to be responsible KALISHA NAICKER
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HE railway reserve that runs through Hillcrest is regularly used by cyclists and walkers with their dogs. It is a beautiful open space in the centre of a busy ‘city’ and needs to be preserved and cared for. The problem is it is also an area that is often abused by dumpers, resulting in an unpleasant, unhealthy and unsightly environment. However, store owner Mornay van Zyl, from a security shop in the area, has taken the initiative to erect security cameras at his own expense to monitor a section of the rail reserve behind the Hillcrest Shopping Centre. Keep Hillcrest Beautiful chairperson Marge Mitchell welcomed this initiative and urged residents to not litter or dump on the railway line. “We ask that all who live, work and visit Hillcrest refrain from using the rail reserve as a private dump site. Can we all ensure that the rail reserve be turned into an asset to Hillcrest – for residents and visitors and commercial enterprises. All benefit from a litter-free, healthy and beautiful en-
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Mornay van Zyl will erect security cameras along the rail reserve. vironment,” she said. Dolly Mias, a resident who regularly walks her dogs along the railway reserve, said she welcomes the cameras as she will feel safer while walking during the early hours of the
morning. “Sometimes I get nervous when I see the dumping along the rail, as I never know if criminals are hiding with the trash. “Now that the area will be moni-
tored I will definitely feel safer,” she said. “It is due to business owners such as Mornay van Zyl that our community will be a better one in which to live,” added Mias.
HILLCREST SAPS received a report about a missing 69-year-old man on 18 February. from page 1 Hillcrest SAPS communications officer Constable N. Manqele said a case of the missing person was opened and the docket was allocated to the detectives for further investiga“We need to think creatively if we access to natural water sour- when they are chased into these and tion. want to safeguard the survival of our ces, etc., all as a result of the en- this is getting worse due to the inva“Police received a tip-off about a wildlife into the future.” croachment of humans into their sive growth of these plants. man who was in possession of the George Victor, Hillcrest Conserv- natural habitat.” • Ensure your dogs are securely pension card and the pin code of the ancy chairman, agreed: “We all enHe said that to preserve the sur- contained in your property. old man that was reported missing. joy spotting a free wild animal like a viving local wildlife and hopefully in• Drive with extra care in areas NETCARE 911 rescue officer reMembers went to said address where shy duiker, but such sights will be- crease their numbers, this is an ap- where wildlife is likely to occur - forsponded to a cycling incident in Stockthey found the suspect (20) with the come more rare as unfortunately, peal to: ests, nature reserves. ville Road, Kloof on Tuesday. pension card of the missing person,” their numbers are sadly declining. • Consider wildlife when adding If you see any person(s) with Reports from the scene indicate said Manqele. “Our remaining and limited local another boundary fence, e.g. on wildlife carcass(es) or snares, etc., that the cyclist collided into road “The suspect was taken to the stawildlife often endure horrific suffer- stream and/or river edges. please note where the suspects are works in the area in the wet weather. tion for questioning. A case of murder ing and untimely deaths, due to ev• Install wildlife friendly-type heading and phone SA Can immediA rescue officer found the 28-yearwas opened and the suspect admitted er-increasing incidents involving ei- boundary fencing (to avoid inci- ately on 086 162 3646. They will old man lying on the road with serious to the allegations.” ther being trapped inside fenced ar- dents as per photo below). contact Ezemvelo and the police dog injuries. Medics stabilised him and Manqele said the suspect ineas, injured by fencing, chased by • Sisal plants, Agave sisalana, a unit. Location of set or sprung then took him to a Chatsworth hospiformed the police about the killing of dogs, hunted and snared, injured or declared invasive, causes painful snares and other wildlife incidents tal. the old man and that he had burnt the usually, killed by traffic, deprived of injuries and suffering to wildlife can also be reported to SA Can. - Supplied. body. “The suspect Shop 7 Hillcrest Centre, Hillcrest Generic perfumes (highest quality took the police to the 031 765 3643 / 078 2999 558 20% oil based perfumes for scene of crime where the ashes and men and women) www/elegantinteriors.co.za the skeleton bones admin@elegantinteriors.co.za Fashion jewellery was recovered.” Follow us on: elegantinteriors_aj Scarves and other The skeleton accessories bones and the ashes were taken to PineHandbags, purses town Mortuary for Baby Quilts from and wallets forensic investigaR395 Makeup tion. The arrested sus(Paris, Ascot) Ready made curtains from pect will appear in and accessories R99.99 the Pinetown MagisHair and nail trate’s Court soon. Double Track Rails from products and The Hillcrest actR14.99 accessories ing station comWE SUPPLY, STOCK Stockist of LUMINOS blinds (sit down only) mander Colonel A & INSTALL Myburgh com• CURTAIN T’s & C’s apply mended the good • BLINDS • LUMINOUS BLINDS work done by the • UPHOLSTERY REE F members and the inD N DS A • CUSTOMISED HEADBOARDS IN N L vestigations conB O ALL TION A • WALLPAPER L L A F ducted in solving NO INST • LAMINATED FLOORING TATIO N E 082 744 9955 this case. S E PR • SHUTTERS D A Cell: 083 376 8369 IS H T Delcairn Shopping Centre, Village Rd, • ALTERATION OF CURTAINS. Shop UG-38, Watercrest Mall, Waterfall - Supplied. • DRY CLEANING Kloof Email: gorgias.cosmetics@gmail.com
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>> Mothers asked to support ‘Love the Babies’ campaign
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Ikhethelo Children’s village receives Easter treat
Danielle How and baby Zara, show their support for the Robin Hood Foun dation’s Love the Babies campaign.
Associate development director, Ruth Mthembu, with Mlungisi Sit hole, Nonhlanhla, Sifiso Chamane, and The Children of Ikhethelo.
HIRSCH’S Hillcrest branch accompanied by the KZN Factory Shop recently visited Ikhethelo Children’s village in The Valley of a Thousand Hills to give the children an Easter hunt. Hirsch’s PRO, Taryn Taylor said the day was a huge success. “The children made a beautiful card saying thank you for making Easter special for them.” Hirsch’s and KZN factory shop also teamed up to provide the village with detergents and a gift voucher. “As we raise vulnerable children to wholeness, we unlock their potential. They are put in a loving family environment where they realise that they can be anything they want to be,” said, associate development director, Ruth Mthembu. The Ikhethelo Children’s Vil-
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HEN new mother Danielle How gave birth to girl, Zara, a few months ago, it dawned on her just how difficult having a newborn is. Lucky for How she had the support of her family and friends, however, she knew there are mothers who do not have the same support system, and she wanted to make a difference. She soon found out about the Robin Hood Foundation’s Love the Babies campaign which blesses more 500 newborns over the next three months - essentially a baby shower in a bag filled with items new moms need. “The Robin Hood Foundation’s Love the Babies campaign is top of mind as a mom. The amount of nappies and clothes that my little bundle didn’t fit into from birth was enough for two babies,” says How. “I have been to the hospitals and seen new mothers who have absolutely nothing for their newborns, and it is heartbreaking. I have been richly blessed with everything I need for Zara and I will continue to pass on to RHF to bless these little ones.” She urged mothers to support the campaign. “I strongly support the campaign and urge all the moms in our community to do the same as there is such a huge need.” For more information, contact the Robin Hood Foundation on 076 612 9060 or email robinhoodfund@telkomsa.net - Supplied.
lage is not a stereotypical orphanage, but instead tries to create a healthy home environment within each cottage/family, which itself is part of a vibrant, safe village community. Each family unit consists of a housemother caring for a group of eight children, as in a natural family. The house parents are the foundation on which each family is built. They are drawn from the same cultural group as the children and is a mother to them, not just an employee. They love and care for the children as if they are their own. If you would like to donate to Ikhethelo children’s village, contact Ruth Mthembu on 079 137 8310 or Please see Ikhethelo Children’s Village websitewww.ikhethelo.org for more information.
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Dumper caught on camera >> Vehicle was traced to a resident in an upmarket gated Hillcrest complex
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HE Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association once again appeals to the community to stop dumping at the drop-off centre in Delamore Road. Chairperson Marge Mitchell said on the evening of 18 March the security guard at the recycling centre saw the illegal dumping of tyres and wood at the centre. The incident was also captured on the security camera, but being dark the registration number could not be identified.
“Due to the quick thinking of the guard, he noted the registration number, and the car make, which was traced to a resident in an upmarket gated complex in Hillcrest,” said Mitchell. “The details are in possession of SAPS and our association intends following up with SAPS and the authorities at the municipality on this matter of illegal dumping.” Mitchell said that the association appeals to residents, visitors, business owners to respect the site.
“The site is not run or managed by the municipality. It is by Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association volunteers. Do not abuse it, please.” Mitchell reminded everyone that the site only collects glass bottles, paper, cardboard, cans and polystyrene. She urged residents not to bring windscreens, plate glass, crockery, tyres, hosepipes, paint cans, garden refuse as those belong at the Shongweni Landfill Site. - Supplied.
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ceed R500, while basic number LL KZN motorists will soon plates cost around R150 per set. have to cough up for new However, Gumbi said that the number plates. process could be delayed by the onIn 2014, the provincial cabinet going court challenge relating to eNapproved the Transport Depart- atis. ment’s plan to change vehicle numTasima, the company that operber plates to aluminium, and carry- ates the electronic National Traffic ing the generic “ZN” instead of the Information System (eNatis), is chaltown-specific nomenclature which lenging the transfer of the system to is now in place. the Department of Transport and its Subsequently, the department Road Traffic Management Corporaapplied to the national Transport De- tion (RTMC). partment for permission to develop “If the case is not resolved, it will an operational plan for the roll-out of have implications, because as a the new plates. country we cannot use eNatis However, the process when it is still a disputed The stalled when the nationmethod,” he said. al department decided MEC Willies MchuSouth African that there needed to nu said KZN saw the flag will be be national stanneed for change as dardising of number the “province, toincorporated into gether plates, across all with Western provinces. Cape, seemed to be out the number On Tuesday, provinof sync” with the rest of plate cial Transport the country. Department head Sibusiso The other seven provinGumbi told finance portfolio comces use provincial number plates. mittee members that the national deMchunu said his department had partment had already finalised its raised the number plate issue and technical work and was “looking at that it had to be escalated to the nathe implications of the changes that tional department for its considerahad to be effected through the tion. amendment of the National Road “When it went to national, they Traffic Act”. embarked on their own research. “Once that process is done, they “Their research revealed many will be able to finalise it,” he said. problems, including the cloning of Since the programme has be- number plates and the fraudulent come a national standardisation, the activities that went into that. South African flag will be incorporat“The national [department] then ed into the number plate, said Gum- decided that we must standardise bi. nationally, including the quality of It is not clear whether the new your number plating, your embossnumber plates will cost motorists ment of the number plate; all of that more than the number plates cur- needed to be standardised and securently in use. rity checks needed to be done,” he Registration costs currently ex- said. - The Witness
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Blockbuster of a story RANJENI MUNUSAMY SOCIETY is always fascinated with brazen acts of criminality. Think of the Great Train Robbery, the Stander Gang and the R31 million SBV heist. All these audacious crimes had intriguing back stories and daring characters behind them. They were all captured on film for those of us who live within the normal bounds of society to see how the crimes were plotted and played out. The Gupta family’s capture of the state through their friendship with President Jacob Zuma is proving to be just as fascinating. There has been discomfort for several years about the Gupta family’s influence over the president and senior
government officials. In 2013, their abuse of the state was exposed when they landed a jet carrying their wedding guests at Waterkloof Air Force Base, in contravention of laws governing national key points. They faced no repercussions and continued to enjoy unfettered access to the president and wield undue influence over decisions and appointments in government. The involvement of the Gupta family in the firing of former Finance minister Nhlanhla Nene was confirmed this week when Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas revealed that they offered him the ministerial post. It could not have been easy for Jonas to come out into the open on the matter, considering that Zuma maintains his close relationship with the Guptas and the president makes changes to the Cabinet based on their wishes. Rumours were rife this week that another Cabinet reshuffle was imminent and that Jonas would lose his job to a new Gupta-sanctioned member of Parliament (MP). Jonas did not provide details about how the approach to him was made but
Note from a recovering jerk MAKHOSANDILE ZULU I WAS once a jerk about breastfeeding in public. I remember in one instance I asked the mother of my firstborn child to cover up her plump-with-milk breasts while our baby assuaged her hunger. I was a young parent, a young man whose thinking had been shaped into believing that men hold authority over women, and their bodies. A friend and I were talking recently about how absurd it is how we men, “police” women’s actions. Earlier this year a popular soapie sparked a debate across social networks when its lead female character said she wanted to take a second husband. The bone of contention was that culturally this is unacceptable, yet we live in a country that promotes gender equality. In this regard, if men can have a polygamous marriage why can’t women? The soapie and subsequent discussion around the issue revealed how we live in a society structured to benefit men and oppress womenfolk. On a lighter side, we men constantly question our partners about their whereabouts and the company they keep, and even want to be overnight stylists by suggesting how they should dress, which is usually what we deem as decent. Besides the fact that such behaviour reveals one’s insecurity, it is just senseless because what a woman decides to do with her body, what she decides to clothe it with and who she decides to do it with is none of our Goddamn business. We do not own women, we do not authority over them. A conversation between a woman acquaintance and I that started out based on a question posed by one Sunday radio show went, “are marketers guilty of perpetuating the sexual objectification of women?”, eventually became an eye-opening chat for me. She told me how she once posted on a social network a picture of herself at the beach wearing nothing but a
skimpy bikini she felt comfortable in and felt it was appropriate for the day’s occasion. The picture drew negative attention and comments, she told me. My dear friend told me that what really irked her was that men post photographs of themselves in swim wear, sometimes underwear, while at the beach but never receive the same negativity. “Women just get the short end of the stick when it comes to a lot of things,” she said. And we have all seen men clad in nothing but their boxer shorts take a morning stroll to the local spaza and yet nothing is said about or to them. However, if a woman were to do the same one is certain she would be covered in slut-shaming. Women end up being the victims of so called traditions that favour their counterparts. Speaking about the lesson she learnt from her transgression of posting a seemingly sexually provocative picture on a social network, my friend said: “It is sad, but anyway it made me realise that I have the power to be what I want to be and I can’t let any man define me. Actually, what went on about the bikini thing taught me to be comfortable with who I am and not do things that benefit other people because I will end up losing my sense of self.” Back to breastfeeding in public when I asked the mother of my child to cover up it wasn’t about her, or her dignity, rather it was about me and the false idea that her body belonged to me, that only I was meant to see her breasts, and I had the right to dictate when and where her breasts should and should not be covered. This all disregarded what she wanted to do with herself, her body, her breasts. She was probably more comfortable bare breasted, or she hadn’t even thought of covering up because the most important thing in her mind at the time was feeding her child. In hindsight, why my comfort levels mattered in all this - our child being fed - beats me.
it is believed that Zuma’s son Duduza- derstanding that she would be meetne acts as the intermediary to summon ing the president. ministers and government officials to Instead, she was driven by the meetings with the Guptas. youngest Gupta brother Rajesh (who It is still difficult to imagine how this goes by the name Tony) to his family family could be so cheeky to call people compound in Saxonwold. to their home, offer them senior posts Mentor said the Guptas told her and then instruct them to that a big Cabinet reshuffle act improperly, and was on the cards and perhaps corruptly, that she could have for their financial the post of Public There has been dis benefit. Enterprises comfort for several years It sounds minister if too inconshe arabout the Gupta family’s in ceivable to ranged for be true, even fluence over the president and the family to though nusecure the senior government officials. merous peoSouth Afriple claim to can Airways have experiflight route to enced it. India. This week, Mentor said former ANC MP Vytshe was outraged by jie Mentor explained the offer and declined. how exactly the approach Most astounding was her was made to her. revelation that Zuma was in the next First on her Facebook page and room when this discussion took place then in a radio interview, Mentor said and he then walked her out of the Gupshe was summoned to Johannesburg ta home. from Cape Town in 2010, on the unThe Guptas have denied that this
ever took place and Zuma denies even knowing Mentor. But in her Facebook post, Mentor describes parts of the Gupta home that she could only know about if she had been in there. There is growing anger in the ANC about how the Gupta family has commandeered control of the state and it is implausible that Zuma is not aware of what they have been doing. What has not been fully explained is why the president has surrendered his presidency, the integrity of the state and the reputation of the ANC to this family. His son benefits greatly from his relationship with the Guptas, making billions of rands from their business deals. But what hold do the Guptas have over the president that he is willing to sacrifice his presidency and his legacy for them? It is an intriguing story that will perhaps also someday become a Hollywood blockbuster. • Ranjeni Munusamy is a political journal ist and commentator for the Daily Maver ick. ranjeni.munusamy@gmail.com
If I were Finance minister THE Guptas should convert South Africa Inc into a subsidiary of Gupta Inc and make me the Finance manager. I will do better than Pravin Gordhan, who is hobbled by ANC communist logic and socialist economics. I will ensure growth of eight percent per annum over the next 20 years by privatising all stateowned enterprises, liberalising labour laws, firing all incompetent, permanently sick and ghostly cadres in government, jacking up infrastructure, allowing foreigners to own land, signalling to investors that their investments will be safe,
stopping the land-redistribution programme and destruction of our agricultural industry, stopping the nuclear build programme and implementing a solar programme, stopping the National Health Insurance scheme and rather ensuring that existing hospitals and clinics are better equipped, ensuring criminals are caught and serve long sentences, scrapping the quota system and ensuring that we have responsible affirmative action and a professional public service, and increasing penalties for corruption. I will replace the culture of patronage, entitlement, corruption,
bribes, quotas, strikes, burning and extortion with that of merit, hard work, training, skills, co-operation, patience, enterprise, distribution, competition, savings and investment. This will reduce unemployment, increase real wages and enable free tertiary education. I thus appeal to the Guptas over the heads of the ANC: isn’t it better for them that they have a slice of an expanding pie rather than a slice of an ever-shrinking pie?
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Calling for water justice in South Africa TODAY is World Water Day, highlighting the importance of water and water man agement for sustainable development. The theme for 2016 is “Better water, better jobs”. This is ironic for South Africa, where the gap between those with and without access to water is even higher than the in come gap. Research by the International Water Management Institute has shown that 10% of large water users use 70% to 90% of our country’s water.
Just over one percent of rural users are largescale commercial farmers who use 95% of all agricultural water. Instead of regulating the large users, the government requires that small food producers have water licences and charges them high rates. The target of 60% of water licences to black users by 2024, as stipulated in the National Water Act, remains a dream. Since 1998, only two percent of the water licences that were issued were to black us
ers. Recent Oxfam research shows that half of the R1 billion identified for drought relief is being used to fix neglected water infrastructure. Tshintsha Amakhaya, a civilsociety al liance, has embarked on a Water Justice Campaign. We will take these cases to the Water Tribunal, a governmentregulated kind of water court. MONIQUE SALOMON
The circus of our world WITH its many diverse acts, the world becomes increasingly our circus. Here are a few of them. Jacob Zuma and his ongoing and never-failing Houdini act. Afghanistan, through the years the scene of war, uncertainty and death, produces a cricket side which in the World T20 devoured its fellow minnows and currently performs admirably in the lions’ arena. Donald Trump who, with begin-
ner’s luck and slick, crude tongue, makes a mockery of the traditional United States presidential election process. Those in the United Kingdom who, inspired by the modern wave of suicide bombers, pursue Brexit. President Assad of Syria who, in spite of the turmoil and almost universal devastation in his country, manages to keep a pristine palace. And for a final, truly heroic act,
CNN senior international correspondent Clarissa Ward, clad in traditional Islamic black, secretly entered Isis territory in Syria to film the horrors she found there. To have been caught would have meant certain death, but she managed brilliantly to produce a horrifying and revealing report. MERRICK HAWTHORN
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HE 2016 Waterfall College Matric Dance was held at Talloulas in Botha’s Hill on Friday 18 March. The venue has a spectacular outlook and was beautifully decorated in the theme of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The names of the characters in the Shakespearean comedy were displayed as the table names: Lysander, Demetrius, Puck, Oberon, Hermia. The evening was enjoyed by all, and no doubt the guests woke up the next morning imagining that it had all been a magnificent dream! Kyle Wiesner, Sid ney Reed.
The Hillcrest High pupils seen at the event.
Jordan Flockhart, Kayla Stacey (Head Girl 2016), Alison Southwick, Michael André (Head Boy 2016).
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IT is very difficult for a pupil to fulfill his/ her academic potential if he/she lacks the basic needs like food, clothing and health care. The Angel Fund at Hillcrest High School was established to assist pupils in financial need. In order to enable maximum concen tration at school, the Angel Fund ensures that no child goes hungry at school. The Angel Fund Committee activities are coordinated by a group of four teach ers and a dedicated group of pupils. This committee engages in regular fundrais ing activities. Nicola L Kidgell, marketing and PR of Hillcrest High School, said that the bulk of funds raised are directed towards pro viding lunches for needy pupils. Hillcrest High also assists pupils who cannot ac cess medical care. “In addition we provide stationery and secondhand school clothes to those who
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cannot afford these. We have also assist ed pupil’s families with groceries, until their circumstances have improved,” she said. To raise funds for this cause the school hosted the Angel Tea drive recently. “We worked in partnership with Dis Chem on this event. We hosted ladies for a tea and pamper morning from 9am to 1pm at our school hall. Ladies were treat ed to tea with a scrumptious array of eats,” said Kidgell. “DisChem shared information on health and skincare. DisChem also ar ranged for various leading cosmetic hous es to pamper ladies with makeovers, nail painting and advice on beauty and healthcare. There were lucky draws and significant DisChem hampers that were given away.” For more information on the Angel Tea contact 031 765 1215.
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IVEN the introduction of the much needed regional shopping centre Wa tercrest Mall, it is natural that the Hill crest Corner offering needs to be adjusted. To achieve this and to ensure that Hill crest Corner remains relevant to the de mands of the local community, it required some reconfiguration.
The redevelopment project saw the Checkers parking level closed completely as the Centre built a brand new parking deck which provided an additional 215 new park ing bays. Change is always tough, however these plans were implemented with a very real and committed desire for the Centre to re
main current, relevant and deliver on their in tended position as the convenient community centre of choice in the area. On the upper level we are proud to announce the opening of the exciting and ever popular family brand – Baby City and well as Standard Bank. Mr Price will be moving onto this level and officially opened for trading one week earlier than expected on 24 March – just in time for the Easter weekend. The Centre is also very pleased to announce that the rumours are indeed true. The Centre will welcome the health and fitness giant, Virgin Ac tive in the near future. The 3,600m² gym will be constructed on the property adjacent to the Centre and this development project will run concurrently with the reconfiguration project, however it will not impact on the Centre proper ty at all. “We understand that construction is an in convenience. It means that for awhile our shop ping centre will be in a state of change. We want our customers to know that this redevelopment is inspired by them, to provide them with the new and improved shopping Centre that they deserve,” said Centre manager Bev Wilson. The Centre continues to provide a valuable and convenient store mix ideal for convenient and weekly community needs and looks forward to the community’s ongoing support through this exciting transition.
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RO Appointments hosted an informative and motivational seminar at Makaranga Conference Centre recently. The three inspiring speakers were owner of Pro Appointments, founder and chair of The Robin Hood Foundation, Cindy Norcott who opened the morning, aimed at corporates and groups wanting to encourage and maintain a team culture with tips on how to deal with conflict within the workplace, and Natasha Forrester owner of Zoosh Leaning solutions gave a hard hitting talk on conflict resolution and Adele Benvie owner of The Success Company got the delegates up and out of their seats and into dynamic team building exercises. Pro Appointments will be hosting another Seminar entitled ‘How to Make the Right Hire’ – for more information please email cindy@proappoint.co.za Seen at the event were…
Speakers at the event, Cindy Norcott, Natasha Forrester and Adele Benvie.
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Nicky Holliday, Kim Griffith Jones from The Robin Hood Foundation and Alison McClean from Corruseal.
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FEVER REPORTER RE/MAX Panache employees Ilze Lombard, Sharon Hollows, Marie Schwenn, Grant Gavin, Felicity Sherratt and Maz Richards supported the Robin Hood Foundation’s Mugs & Mallows Easter campaign for 2016.
The company donated nearly 200 packaged mugs filled with marshmallow eggs. Grant Gavin of Re/Max Panache said: “Community spirit is a big part of the culture in Re/ Max Panache and it was great to be able to support the Robin Hood Foundation through this initiative.”
The Robin Hood Foundation blessed hundreds of elderly folk this month with an Easter tea and gifted them with a new coffee or tea mug filled with marshmallow Easter eggs. If you’d like to get involved, email robinhoodfund@telkomsa.net.
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guliwe nezi ntandane. “Sisebenza kakhulu nabantwana nentsha ehlukumezekile neyizintandane uma kuwukuthi umsebenzi ungaphezu kwamandla ethu sibathumela enhlanganweni esePinetown ebizwa ngokuthi yi-Open Door Crisis Centre. UMnyango wokuThuthukiswa koMphakathi KwaZulu-Natal wasilekelela ngokusinika usonhlalakahle ukuthi asebenze kanye nathi,” kusho uNks Mbelu. Uthe kuningi le nhlangano ekwenzayo ukuze kunakekelwe umphakathi kubalwa ukudala amathuba emisebenzi. Uthe: “Iningi lentsha lizibandakanya ebugebengwini ngenxa yokuthi ayisebenzi, yingakho le nhlangano idlala indima ekudaleni amathuba emisebenzi. Sibaqeqeshela i-home-based care, ukuba ngonompilo basemphakathini kanye nokuthola imifundaze.. Le nhlangano iphinde iqeqeshe nezinhlangano zezenkolo kanye neziNkosi neziNduna zendawo ukuze bebe nolwazi olwenele ngezinto ezenzeka emphakathini. “Labaholi babuyela kubalandeli babo sebenolwazi ngezinto eziningi ezenzeka emphakathi bephinde bebafundise ngakho. Njengamanje sine-projet esiyibiza ngokuthi yi-New Venture Creation, lapho siqeqesha intsha engama-150 ukuthi bekwazi ukuziqalela amabhizinisi. “UMasipala weTheku wasixhasa ngemishini yokuthunga ukuze siqale i-projet nomama base ndaweni,” kusho yena. I-UBuntu Crisis Centre inxusa amalungu omphakathi, osomabhizinisi nezinhlangano ezehlukene ukuthi bebaxhase.
Uma uthanda ukwazi ka banzi ngale nhlangano shay ela inombolo ethi: 073 527 8600 noma uthu mele ngekhekheli le email eli thi: info@ubuntucrisiscen tre.org.za
Abantwana beKhethelo bathokozele iPhasika INTATHELI YEFEVER ABAKWA-Hirsch’s e-Hillcrest bebambisene nabakwa-KZN Factory Shop bavakashele ikhaya laba ntwana i-Khethelo Children’s Village ese-Valley of a Thousand Hills ngenhloso yokunikela ngezidlo zePhasika. Okhulumela abakwa-Hirsh’s uNks Taryn Taylor uthe: “Abantwana basibhalele ikhadi elihle bebonga abakwa-Hirsch’s ngokubanikelela ngezidlo. Singabakwa-Hirsch’s nabakwaKZN factory shop sithengele leli khaya izinto zokukilina endlini ezilinganiselwe ku-R200.” Okhulumela iKhethelo Children's Village uNkk Ruth Mthembu uthe: “Njengoba sinakekela laba ntwana
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Having beaten girls in age groups above hers, 15yearold judo and Elite Athlete Development Pro gramme star Jasmine Martin will look to continue her rise when she heads to the Com monwealth Judo Champion ships in Port Elizabeth soon.
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Lynette Burger Pieterse (centre) controlled much of the women's race at last year's aQuellé Tour Durban. Burger Pieterse is a reg ular contender in the aQuellé Tour Durban women's race and has vowed to challenge for a third title this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
FIFTEEN-year-old pupil Jasmine Martin is taking the national and international judo stage by storm and has her sights firmly set on a Commonwealth Judo Championships gold medal this year as part of her greater Olympic dreams. The Werda school girl has had judo in her blood from a young age and is hoping that the standard of judo can improve in South Africa and compete with the top nations in the world. “Judo in Brazil is very big and so I got into it when I was six years old,” Martin said. “People start taking part when they are very young which gives them an advantage over some of the other countries where the sport is not as popular. “The standard in South Africa is improving, but we are still quite a long way behind countries like Japan, Korea, Brazil, France and Russia.” Martin’s record is an impressive one; she is currently both the under 18 and under 21 women’s national champion and dominated at the national championships earlier in the year which got her double Protea colours. “I made the national team following the South African championships, however without a sponsor I was unable to go which was disappointing. “Besides I just want to keep working really hard at my judo so that I can continue to do well in order to achieve the
goals that I have set for myself,” a focused Martin added. The Elite Athlete Development Programme athlete has seen her judo come on promisingly since she became part of the KZN Department of Sport and Recreation programme and she hopes that she can continue this growth as she eyes out some of the world’s biggest events in the future. “Brazil’s judo was strong however being part of the Elite Athlete Development Programme has given me the support that I need and I have seen how much I have improved in my time with the people at Prime. “Mondli is incredible and helps me become stronger and better. My judo skills have not only improved – I have become a lot stronger,” she explained. With the help of the team at Prime Human Performance Institute Martin has set her sights on claiming medals at the world’s biggest events, starting next month. “I want to win gold in the Commonwealth Judo champs in Port Elizabeth in April and gold in the African Champs this year. “The future goals are a medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo but also to be able to give my parents a gold medal in their home town at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 is one of my biggest aims,” added Martin. More information can be found at www.eadp.co.za.- supplied.
I want to win gold in the Commonwealth Judo champs in Port Elizabeth in April and gold in the African Champs this year.
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YNETTE Burger Pieterse has her sights firmly set on the aQuellé Tour Durban, determined to use her experience and influence in the women's peloton to deal with the stronger women’s teams expected on the start line in Durban on 24 April. "I will be there going for the win, that's for sure!" said Burger Pieterse. "It is hard to know just what to expect from the women's race but it is always hard and always enjoyable." The bubbly 35 year-old was narrowly pipped at the post at the recent Cape Town Cycle Tour by An-Li Kachelhoffer, but was delighted to be able to assume her spot on the podium alongside the 2016 champion. More importantly, the Demacon rider is loving every moment of her career since she took a brief hiatus from racing during the birth of her son, Dale. "I am thrilled with my form at the moment. I am feeling stronger, but in a different sort of way," said Burger Pieterse. "Since my little one has arrived I seem to have picked up the most wins of my career last year!" As a senior member of the racing community she is passionate about mentoring the next generation of female riders and making sure that the environment for individuals and teams is as healthy as possible. "That's a bit tough at the moment though!” admitted Burger Pieterse. "It seems that a lot of the younger riders are committed to teams that ride overseas and then there are the women who stop riding, for a variety of reasons. "Then we have also seen the rise of African women's cycling - which we have always supported - but now we are getting beaten by the African women, who are really flying, which
is a fantastic problem to have!" Sizing up her aQuellé Tour Durban challenge, Burger Pieterse is quick to identify the strongest challenge coming from the Clover and Time Freight teams, aggravated by her own shrinking team and the loss of her key team mate, Heidi Dalton to racing in Europe. "At the moment it looks like Demacon will be mainly myself and perhaps some young riders, if we can sign them, but it will be tough against the other teams for sure! "It will be tough if there are strong teams like Clover and Time Freight there because if you just have a few riders in your team then you have to
watch every move all the time and make sure you stay with them," said the three time aQuellé Tour Durban champion. Burger Pieterse is a great admirer of Dalton, who joined her as a 14 yearold with potential and has blossomed into a serious force in South African women's road cycling. Normal entries can be submitted online at www.cycleevents.co.za/ road-events/aquelle-tour-durban2016/ and until 10pm on 11 April, after which late entries will be taken at registration at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World from 10am to 5pm on Friday, 22 and Saturday, 23 April. - supplied.
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